SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
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![biotechnology, Global Networking, Research, Development, Innovation, Advancing Smart Solutions-GettyImages-2123154659]( "Innovations In The Oligonucleotide Supply Chain: Regulatory Considerations For Materials, Manufacturing, And Lifecycle Control")
Innovations In The Oligonucleotide Supply Chain: Regulatory Considerations For Materials, Manufacturing, And Lifecycle ControlOligonucleotide therapeutics have rapidly advanced into late-stage and commercial development, shifting regulatory focus toward the maturity of manufacturing and supply chain control rather than therapeutic novelty. Regulatory success now depends on how effectively sponsors translate innovative chemistries into well-characterized, scalable, and sustainable materials and processes.
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![Talimogene laherparepvec vaccine-GettyImages-960686030]( "Addressing Challenges In Serialization For Complex Therapeutics")
Addressing Challenges In Serialization For Complex TherapeuticsThe magnitude of serialization, especially for firms with extensive portfolios and intricate supply chains, poses serious challenges. This discussion offers solutions.
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![Key takeaways-GettyImages-1659816694]( "Plasmid Production: 3 Key Takeaways For mRNA Manufacturing")
Plasmid Production: 3 Key Takeaways For mRNA ManufacturingFollowing my latest Live panel on analytical and manufacturing technology innovations for mRNA production, I wanted to provide a few high-level takeaways I gleaned from our discussion on the overlooked darling of the mRNA space: The plasmid.
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![GettyImages-512732746]( "Moderna & The Global mRNA Supply Chain: Regulatory Lessons Learned")
Moderna & The Global mRNA Supply Chain: Regulatory Lessons LearnedOne of the most important reminders I took away from Moderna’s experiences ushering its mRNA vaccine onto the global market is that a commercial manufacturing process must also be accompanied by a commercially ready supply chain. Though sufficient physical volumes of each raw material and a redundant supplier network are necessities, physical scale is not the only “CQA” for which we must account when commercializing our supply chain.
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![Business Unity-GettyImages-1253212054]( "The RNA Therapeutics Supply Chain: A Platform of Relationships")
The RNA Therapeutics Supply Chain: A Platform of RelationshipsConversations digging into RNA-specific sourcing considerations have been few and far between. Enter Sanofi's Greg Troiano. Together, we delved into the nuances, challenges, and opportunities for growth that currently exist within the mRNA drug substance and drug product (i.e., mRNA-LNP) raw material sourcing worlds.
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![US flag and European union-GettyImages-2226674966]( "Can America's Retreat On mRNA Be Europe's Opportunity?")
Can America's Retreat On mRNA Be Europe's Opportunity?With HHS winding down mRNA vaccine development under BARDA, could Europe seize the opportunity to lead in mRNA innovation? Exploring the policy shift's implications.
SUPPLY CHAIN VIDEOS
While we can make lots of mRNA at a smaller scale, when it comes to scaling up to kg quantities of mRNA, our current batch processes leave a lot to be desired. Together, Stu Sundseth of Tune Therapeutics and Christian Dohmen of Ethris unpack the biggest barriers to scaling IVT to achieve the desired yield and quality of mRNA, offering their take on how the field is innovating to overcome these issues.
Sanofi’s Sumit Luthra shares several of the analytical and manufacturing innovations/improvements he’s watching and waiting for that will improve our knowledge of LNP composition, structure, function, and quality.
While the speed of production and flexibility of mRNA are appealing, several industry challenges must still be addressed to realize the full potential and further expand its use.
Tune in as Roberta Duncan, VP of the mRNA program at Seqirus; Duke Human Vaccine Institute Associate Director of Upstream and Downstream Process Development Jason Dickens, Ph.D.; and Jin Zhou, Executive Director of Process Development for mRNA and Protein Biologics at Ultragenyx share supply chain and manufacturing capacity constraints in the face of the urgency to address COVID-19. This is an excerpt from the Bioprocess Online Live event - mRNA Manufacturing: Bright Future, Big Challenges.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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![GettyImages-1288118586 cell development]( "Expectations On The Pathway To GMP For Gene-Modified Cell Therapies")
Learn how a robust understanding of the RNP’s critical process parameters and CQAs is crucial for ensuring product consistency, enhancing patient safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance.
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![GettyImages-2193391345-cryopreservation]( "How Operational Efficiency Shapes Late-Phase Manufacturability")
Prioritize operational efficiency over early-stage flexibility to scale advanced therapies. Standardized workflows and qualified shipping lanes reduce variability for predictable late-phase success.
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![GettyImages-1297146235-dna]( "Review Of mRNA Vaccines & Therapeutics Manufacturing Challenges: Plasmid DNA Manufacturing")
This review suggests technical remedial options for the production of pDNA and focuses on mRNA synthesis, purification, and encapsulation.
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![DNA molecules 450x300]( "Chromatographic Purification Of Plasmid DNA")
Widespread application of pDNA in gene therapy is driving increased demand and as a response, plasmid manufacturing must become more efficient with improved productivity. Intensification of chromatographic steps can help address this demand and has led to an exploration of the use of convective media (monoliths, membranes, fibre based technologies).
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![Advancing RNA_Primrose Scientific Poster]( "Advancing mRNA Therapeutics With High Performance RNA Polymerases")
Learn how optimized RNA polymerases enhance mRNA therapeutic quality and transcript integrity by increasing yield and capping efficiency while reducing double-stranded RNA impurities.
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![GettyImages-1622519985 cryopreservation, cold chain]( "Building Stability Through Integrated Cryopreservation")
Early integration of standardized, GMP-aligned cryopreservation improves consistency, documentation, and scalability in advanced therapy programs as they progress toward regulatory submissions.
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![The-Future-Of-Genome-Editing-Therapeutics-GettyImages-1945563728]( "From Proof To Promise: The Future Of Genome Editing Therapeutics")
CRISPR's potential depends on more than biology. Learn how advances in delivery, safety, manufacturing, and regulation are enabling clinical translation at scale.
